Daily Reviews Summary 07/21/07

CoolJag's new Falcon 92 Cu CPU cooler comes with wide compatibility for all current sockets. As the name suggests the cooler is made from Copper - a cheaper Aluminum version is available as well. During our testing we came to the conclusion that this extremely quiet cooler has no problems keeping up with the other heatsinks we tested so far.

There are quite a few Rhoebus and Fan Controllers out there that will allow you to control your fan speeds. I don't know of any that can do what the Zalman ZM-MFC2 Multi Fan Controller can do. Not only does it provide you with the ability to control your fans, but it can also report your system's temperatures, and how much wattage your system is using. And, it looks nothing like any other unit out there.

During Computex AMD's partners announced they would ship new generation of dual-GPU, Gemini cards based on Radeon HD 2600XT graphics processors. One month later, we're looking at an engineering sample of a new Gemini card that should provide performance similar to 2600XT CrossFire setup. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to test the card so we're publishing short preview of what's to come soon...

The Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R motherboard is part of their Ultra Durable 2 motherboard line which sports Low Rds(on) mosfet for lower temps, ferrite core chokes for less energy and all-solid capacitors (a plus for those that had the electrolytic cap leak on them) for a longer life.

HotHardware.com posted a coverage from the AMD Consumer Electronics Event in NYC

AMD hosted a small gathering in the Penthouse at the SoHo Grand Hotel in New York City yesterday, to showcase some of their existing products and technologies, to show off a few products built by their partners, and to demo some products due to be released in the coming months. We attended the event and snapped some photos of the various demo stations and thought we'd share them with you all. We suspect the shots and info regarding the quad-core Phenom-powered system running John Woo's 'Stranglehold' will be of interest, as will the slick notebooks, HTPCs, and hand-held devices.

PC cases are all basically the same. They are the same shape, they have the same inside design, and most features are the same. The things that set them apart are color and outside design. The Tagan Black Pearl not only sets it self apart in outside design, but inside it is something that I have never seen before. It has to be one of the most unique cases I have seen. So let's take a look...

DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Philips DVP3140/37 DVD Player with DivX Playback

Recently my DVD player died, I paid $15 for it after rebate and got three years out of it, not bad at all when you've got children who use it quite often... So I don't need all the super features of the uber high end DVD players out there. I went in search of another 'cheapie' DVD player and I found a few under $30 but I settled on one that cost $35 from Philips. It's the model DVP3140/37 and it has quite a few features actually, but what really made me get this particular one was that it has Divx playback, and it's small size. I was surprised to find a DVD player with Divx functionality at such a low price, and I'm completely happy with it...

The Logitech G11 is an overall outstanding keyboard that is very feature rich. That said, I am not sure if I would have named it a Gaming keyboard exactly. It's almost what I would consider a full gaming keyboard. While the Windows Key switch and the amazing G keys and that it's backlit with a cool blue light most definitely help the gaming cause, as I said earlier, you still have to deal with WASD in their regular, not so gaming friendly setup.

The TechZone has posted a review of the Logitch MX Revolution Laser Mouse

Logitech has produced a very solid mouse in the MX Revolution. The free spin mode on the MicroGear scroll wheel is an absolute blast to use, and the overall size and shape make for a very comfortable experience. The rechargeable internal battery has its pros and cons, but overall, I'm quite pleased with how everything went during the trial period. Logitech should definitely include some sort of mechanism to prevent losing the USB micro receiver, however.

Today's market is full of motherboards for the user to choose from. It's also the first component most people choose when building a personal PC, which makes the possibilities endless. Hoping to guide you through the foggy mist which is the motherboard market, we present you with our results on the EVGA nForce 650i ULTRA. We take this board from unpacking through installation and system testing to bring you the results you need. Will this board be the basis of your new system, find out what we liked and disliked about this board.

As attractive as OS X is, one reason most people have fun with it is by adding a slew of widgets to help keep things interesting. Among the thousands available, you should have no problem finding a handful that you enjoy. To help get you started, we are taking a look at our personal favorites.

The new AluBox series from A.C. Ryan covers all types of hard drive enclosures utilizing both IDE and SATA drives, with various connection options. We get to take a look at the AluBox LAN in its IDE flavor, which boasts USB 2.0 and Ethernet connectivity.

When DFI comes out with a new motherboard, the enthusiast community is always listening. And when DFI goes a step further and introduces their first NVIDIA based Intel motherboard, they've certainly got our attention as well. Is this the definitive 680i nVidia board that overclockers have been waiting for? We test the DFI 680i LT-T2R overclocking potential with Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad CPU to find out.